sicko – mm

23 min – how it works.. supposed to be fair.. but w/ins co… it’s their money.. it’s not unintentional.. not a mistake/oversight.. you’re not slipping thru cracks.. somebody made that crack and swept you towards it.. and intent is to max profits..

27 min – healthcare that leaves no one behind.. but it was as if he was nothing

28 min – dr linda peno.. former medical reviewer at humana – 1996 testimony before congress… public confession.. 87 i denied operation that would have saved his life.. no person/group held me accountable.. because i saved co 1/2 million.. and furthermore.. secured my rep.. and insured my advancement.. few hundred a week as medical reviewer.. to 6 figure as phys exec .. in all my work.. i had one duty.. to use my medical expertise for financial benefit of org i worked.. i was told repeatedly.. i was not denying care i was simply denying payment.. i know how managed care maims/kills patients..i’m here to tell you about the dirty work of managed care.. i’m haunted by thousands of pieces of paper on which i’ve written that deadly word.. denied

29 min – michael: how did we get to point that drs/health-ins co’s actually being responsible for the deaths of patients.. who invented this system.. how did it all begin.. where did hmo’s start..

ehrlichman: we have now narrowed down the vp’s problems on this thing, to one issue, and that is whether we should include these health maintenance orgs like edgar kaiser’s permanente thing

nixon: now let me ask you, you know i’m not too keen on any of these damn medical programs

ehrlichman: this is a private enterprise one

nixon: well that appeals to me

ehrlichman: edgar kaiser is running his permanente deal for profit. and the reason he can do it, i had edgar kaiser come in, talk to me about this. and i went into some depth. all the incentives are toward less medical care, because the less care they give them, the more money they make.

nixon: fine.

ehrlichman: and the incentives run the right way

nixon: not bad.

it’s that way with ed et al too.. if we listen deep enough.. via the wonders of magnetic tape ness.. or whatever..

nixon: i am proposing today a new national health strategy, the purpose of this program is simply this.. i want america to have the finest healthcare in the world.. and i want every american to be able to have that care when he needs it..

it worked.. in ensuing years.. patients given less and less care.. health ins co’s became wealthy…

went on for years.. until this man came.. bringing this little lady: hillary

for her silence hillary was rewarded and became 2nd largest recipient in senate of healthcare industry contributions..

39 min – handing out cash to pres bush and others.. why.. they wanted a bill passed.. to help sr’s w their prescriptions.. really a bill to hand over 800 bn of tax dollars to drug/health ins industry by letting drug co’s charge whatever they wanted and making private health ins co’s the middle man.. everybody was going to get cut..

40 min – what they didn’t tell us.. that sr’s would pay more for prescriptions than they did before.. over 2/3 of sr’s still pay over 2000/yr.. when all over.. 14 congressional aides who worked on hill quit jobs and went to work for med.. as did billy toesman.. to become ceo of pharma.. for salary of 2 mill/year

43 min – on canada’s free healthcare

44 min – illegal.. but we’re americans.. we go into other countries when we need to… americans marry canadians for healthcare

45 min – then propaganda on how bad canadian healthcare is

then 46 ff min – talking to real canadians about it

49 min – where medical matters are concerned.. in canada.. it wouldn’t matter what political party you are …

on believing.. healthcare ought to be universal…canadians didn’t until we met up with .. tommy douglas.. one guy.. changed everyone’s mind.. he’s most revered in history..

51 min – canadian dr – glad i work in system where i never have to make a patient wait..ie: which part of body to save..

then went on .. to other parts of canada.. asking random people… total opposite to propaganda.. ie: no deductible… no pay for any healthcare.. little waiting.. et al… fabulous system to assure that the least of us and the best of us are taken care of.. canadians live 3 yrs longer than us

54 min – then to great britain – if under 16 or over 65 everything is free

1:00 – asking tony benn (former member of parliament).. when did this free health care all begin.. he says.. it all began w democracy.. before we had the vote.. all power to rich people.. what democracy did was to give the poor a vote.. and moved power from wallet to ballot.. in 1930s mass unemployment.. but not during war.. if can find money to kill people can find money to help people.. 1948.. nhs – paying for it as tax money.. not a charity

was amazed when said it started in 1948.. british has just came out of devestation of ww2.. in just one 8 month period over 42000 civilians lost lives.. what we thru in 9 11.. they went thru every single day.. how we felt.. pulling together.. and the first they did was pull together to pay for healthcare.. for everyone

1:02 – even thatcher.. healthcare is safe.. wouldn’t accept deterioration.. if said i’m going to dismantle healthcare.. would have been no revolution…

1:04 – dr in britain paid by govt.. don’t have to deal with money.. don’t have to tell anyone no..

1:05 – the better we do for our patients.. the more we get paid..

1:06 – democracy most revolutionary thing.. choice depends on freedoms.. and if have debt.. don’t have freedoms..

1:08 – poor/demoralize/frightened.. so think it’s best to take orders.. and on all the debts.. ie: college… perfect to employ.. what employer wouldn’t want to hire someone 1000s of dollars in debt.. because they won’t cause any trouble.. also need the health ins..

1:16 – dr in france: the principal is solidarity.. you pay according to your means.. and receive according to your needs

1:23 – on days of for pay.. if ie: moving.. getting married.. and free help when have new baby.. et al .. in france..

1:24 – one thing that keeps things running here (france).. govt afraid of people.. afraid of protest/reactions.. whereas in states people afraid of govt.. afraid of acting up.. getting out.. in france that’s what they do..

1:25 – how pay for all this..? drowning in taxes.. so visited middle class family…. are you happy…. can’t you tell..?

1:27 – i wondered.. is there a reason our govt wants us to hate the french..?

1:28 – back at home.. hospitals had found a new way to deal w patients who didn’t have health ins and couldn’t pay their bill: kaiser.. put in cab and take to drop off points.. near other hospitals.. shelters.. dumping patients off on curb..

1:32 – who are we… is this what we’ve become.. a nation that dumps its own citizens on curb.. because can’t pay own hospital bill..

1:33 – judge society by how treats those who are worst off.. but is it also true that can judge society by how treats those best off..

ie: the heroes/rescue workers at 9 11…. et al.. many developed serious respiratory illness.. govt: not our responsibility because not on our payroll..

1:35 – all those who helped.. 9 11 .. telling stories of health issues.. not being taken care of.. denied.. denied.. denied…

1:36 – of course.. 50 mill dollar fund.. but govt.. made it very difficult for people to receive help.. via B/b ness…

1:37 – airway burned first week.. but we wanted to see if we could find more people.. i wanted to help.. i was trained for this.. regie had difficulty getting treatment.. too sick to work and no income.. had to move out of city.. it’s hard to figure out how you’re supposed to get help..

1:40 – so one place on american soil that had free universal healthcare.. i took boat load there – 3 9 11 medical workers…. g bay – not cuba.. american soil

1:45 – i know what you’re thinking.. cuba.. most evil place in all the earth.. because that’s what we were told.. cubans have free universal healthcare.. most generous in providing drs to 3rd world co’s.. they believe in preventative med.. dr on every block..

1:47 – only problem with healthcare.. is that they don’t do it for profit..

1:55 – if one enemy can hold out his hand and offer to heal.. then what else is possible..

1:56 – in the end.. we truly are in the same boat.. no matter our differences.. we sink or swim together..

if we see good idea from another country.. ie: cars, wine, et al.. so if they’ve come up with better way.. to be good to each other.. then what’s our problem.. why can’t we do that..

1:57 – we’ll never fix anything till we get that one basic thing right: we not me

1:58 – if we ever did remove the chokehold of medical/college/daycare bills/debt/loans and everything else that makes usafraid to step out of line.. well watch out.. it will be a new day in america..

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2015 – added to vimeo (2007 documentary)

‘Sicko’ is a documentary film made by the much celebrated filmmaker and activist, Michael Moore, who had also made ‘Bowling in Columbine’, showcasing the prevalence of violence in American culture, and ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, critically evaluating the September 11th attacks on the twin towers.

In this film Moore focuses on the issue of healthcare in the United States from two perspectives – the uninsured and the insured, against the pharmaceutical companies making millions in profit.